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👉COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Asking for permission and responding
1. Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted parts. 🎧
1.
Anne: Can I watch a horror film, Mum?
Anne's Mum: No, dear, you can't. It's late now.
2.
Tourist: May we come in and have a look around the temple?
Guard: Sure. But be careful. It's very dark inside.
2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to ask for permission and respond in the following situations.
1. You ask your friend for permission to borrow a book on the Galápagos Islands.
2. You ask your teacher for permission to submit your project after the deadline.
Natural wonders and tourism
3. Write each natural wonder under the correct picture.
- Jeju Island - Grand Canyon
- Ha Long Bay - The Sahara Desert
1. _____________________ 2. ___________________ 3. _____________________ 4. ____________________
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4. Mai, Phong, and Mark are talking about the natural wonders they have visited. Read and decide which wonder in 3 each of them is talking about.
1. __________ 
It's an island located off the coast of South Korea. It was formed by the eruption of an underwater volcano about 2 million years ago. It ranks among the world's seven natural wonders. Every year, it receives millions of tourists.
2. __________ 
Visiting this place is a wonderful experience for adventurers like me. It's the largest desert on Earth, covering over 9 million square kilometres. You can see red sand and beautiful sand dunes everywhere. You can also see plant life and even nomadic men with their camels.
3. __________ 
It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the greatest tourist attractions of the USA! It's 446 kilometres long, up to 29 kilometres
wide, and over 1,800 metres deep. Mark Some people say that it's the most magnificent landscape on Earth.
5. Work in groups.
Discuss and decide which place in 3 and 4 your group wants to visit. Explain the reasons why you want to visit it. Plan the things you want to do there.
Report your decision to the class.
